The striker of Liverpool Diogo, which28 years old, and his brother, 26, died this past morning in a road accident happened in the A52, in Cernadilla (Zamora).
The Portuguese player died when the vehicle, a Lamborghiniin which he was traveling with his brother André, 26 and also a professional footballer, belonging to the Peñafiel of the 2nd Portuguese division, suffered a way out of track that triggered a fire.
The state in the Lamborghini of Diogo Jota. / LOZ
According to witnesses who alerted 112, the sports car was wrapped in flames, which also spread to the nearby vegetation and forced the intervention of several troops from the Fire Park. The flames caused that the identity of the two deceased could not be verified at first and left the vehicle calcined.
According to the part of the Civil guardianthe Lamborghini suffered a burst of one of its tires while making an overtaking, which caused the driver to lose control, at 00.30 in the morning.
The image of the carbonized and ashes Lamborghini, representation of an abrupt and tragic ending, contrasts with the recent postcards that show the social networks of Diogo Jotaall happiness for the wedding of just 10 days ago, on June 22, with Rute Cardosohis institute girlfriend. In the photos you could see the couple with their three children: Denis (2021), Duarte (2023) and a girl born in 2024 whose name has not transcended.
Avoid the plane
According to the newspaper Recordthe player headed to Liverpool by car and not by plane by caution after a recent intervention of a lung injury. His intention was to take a ferry in Santander Towards Portsmouth, and from there lead to Liverpool to start the preseason.
Diogo Jota It was deployed as a scorer with leg power, of good shot, a certain header and at the same time skilled, which alternated in the Liverpool and in the Portuguese team the ownership with the substitution, although it was always important.
Diogo Jota debuted in professional football in the Paços de Ferreirain the 2014-2015 season. Two years later he signed for the Atlético de Madridwhere he did not play a game. The mattress club gave it to Port and then, in the 2017-2018 academic year, to Wolverhamptonof the Premier, where it exploded.
He Wolverhampton He paid 14 million euros to keep it on property. In September 2020 he was transferred to Liverpool F. C. to reinforce the lead for 44 million. Its current market value in Transfer market It was 40 million after a last season in which its scoring production had declined (9 goals in 37 games). He had reached a maximum price of 60 million.
With the Anfield club he played 182 matches in five seasons, in which he alternated ownership with the substitution in the attack front, although it was always important, both for Jürgen Klopp as for Arne Slot. He scored 65 goals and distributed 26 assists in his stay in the club red. At that time he had conquered three titles with the 'Reds': a Premier (2024-25), a FA Cup (2021-22) and a CUP carabao (2021-22).
Diogo Jota He also played 49 games with the absolute selection, with which he had scored 14 goals, and now he was on vacation after conquering with Portugal the Nations League Before joining the preseason of Liverpool next Tuesday.
The dismay spread immediately by the world of football. Of the first to react was Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese footballer.. In a statement he indicated that “all Portuguese football is deeply devastated by the death of Diogo Jota y André Silvaoccurred this morning in Spain. Much more than an exceptional player, with almost 50 internationalizations with the national team A, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all his companions and rivals, someone with a contagious joy and a reference in the community itself ».
The Portuguese Federation has already requested UEFA for a minute of silence this Thursday before the Portuguese team against Spain in the Women's Eurocup. UEFA has accessed and extended the tribute of silence in all games on Thursday and Friday.
Rain of messages
He Liverpool It took hours to recognize the death of his footballer. How could it be otherwise, he declared himself in a state of shock, “devastated by the tragic death of Diogo Jota “. The club indicated that “it will not make more statements at the moment and requests that the privacy of the family, friends, colleagues and staff of the Diogo and André club be respected while trying to overcome this unimaginable loss.” On the outskirts of Anfield Flowers and pain messages for the death of the number 20 of the team accumulated throughout the day.
Innumerable soccer clubs throughout Europe have also issued a message of condolences in social networks. Also soccer players, particularly Portuguese, the most impacted. “Devastated by the news, it costs to believe,” said the former player Paulo Futre. “A premature, painful death, which leaves us all poorer, as colleagues, as friends and as football lovers,” he said Pepethe eccentral of Madrid. Ruben is renownedPortuguese International Al Hilal has said: “They say that we only lose people when we forget it. I will never forget you!”
Very sense and personal has been the farewell of Cristiano Ronaldo through their social networks. “It makes no sense. We were together in the national team and you just married. To your family, your wife and your children, I send them my condolences and I wish you all the strength of the world. I know you will always be with them. Rest in peace, Diogo and André. We will all miss them.”
Also very shocked, the German Jürgen Klopp He did not give credit to the news. “This is a difficult time! There must be a greater purpose! But I do not see it! I break my heart finding the death of Diogo and his brother André. Diogo was not only a fantastic player, but also a great friend, a husband and affectionate and attentive father.”
